9/16/2026 10:29:06 AM Global Talent expansion: New opportunities for researchers and a new design industry pathway By Supinder Sian Priya Gandhi Pip Hague More than 100 new organisations can now support researchers under the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) endorsement, and a new design...
6/22/2026 4:27:38 PM Sponsors should follow SMS account best practice and get ready for a new login process By Stephen O’Flaherty Parvin Iman Pip Hague The Home Office has recently warned sponsor licence holders to be on alert for threats to Sponsorship Management System (SMS) account...
6/15/2026 9:02:07 AM Immigration and football: significant GBE criteria changes for 2026/27 By Stephen O’Flaherty Debora Mosso Pip Hague The FA has released the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) Criteria for the 2026/27 season, which takes effect when the summer transfer...
6/11/2026 4:49:36 PM How to create a UKVI account By Pip Hague Supinder Sian Ellen Duguid A UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account allows you to manage your immigration status digitally and access your eVisa. This process...
5/21/2026 3:25:36 PM Home Office updates sponsor guidance for work routes By Supinder Sian Rose Carey Pip Hague In addition to reversing the expanded right to work checking obligation for sponsors, changes to the sponsor guidance emphasise that...
5/20/2026 12:07:06 PM Home Office reverses the expansion of right to work checks for sponsors By Andrew Osborne Stephen O’Flaherty Pip Hague In a welcome update to the sponsor guidance made on 20 May 2026, the Home Office has undone its April 2026 change, which mandated that...
4/20/2026 2:08:37 PM Salaries under scrutiny: sponsors face increased compliance risk By Andrew Osborne David Ritchie Pip Hague The Home Office’s April changes to the Skilled Worker sponsor guidance confirm that the stakes are now higher for sponsors regarding...
4/13/2026 11:03:07 AM Expanded right to work checks mandated for sponsors By Andrew Osborne Stephen O’Flaherty Pip Hague The Home Office has published updated sponsor guidance which expands the scope of right to work checks expected of work route sponsors...